Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland

Poland: Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions was 20.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.5%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2005
All-time low
19.3%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2019

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 22.82006: 22.22007: 21.72008: 212009: 21.92010: 21.32011: 21.42012: 222015: 21.12016: 21.22017: 19.32019: 20.5

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

Poland recorded 20.5% for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland peaked at 22.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2017.

Poland ranks 28th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions in Poland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 22.8% —
2006 22.2% -2.6%
2007 21.7% -2.1%
2008 21.0% -3.4%
2009 21.9% +4.3%
2010 21.3% -2.7%
2011 21.4% +0.3%
2012 22.0% +3.0%
2015 21.1% -4.1%
2016 21.2% +0.5%
2017 19.3% -8.9%
2019 20.5% +6.1%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 20.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.0%, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 20.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.9%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 21.0% 22.8% 5
2010s 21.0% 19.3% 22.0% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 25 Ecuador 22.0% compare
  2. 26 Cote d'Ivoire 20.7% compare
  3. 27 Russia 20.6% compare
  4. 29 Kyrgyzstan 19.9% compare
  5. 30 Serbia 19.9% compare
  6. 31 Moldova 19.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland?
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions in Poland was 20.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2017.
How does Poland rank for beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions?
Poland ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 4th quintile (%) - Contributory Pensions
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population